赔罪 (péi zuì) — to apologize (for a wrongdoing)

Définition

To apologize specifically for a wrongdoing — the 罪 (罪过 / fault) is built into the word, so it's stronger and more formal than a plain 道歉. Often used with 给/向 + person to indicate the target of the apology.

verb
to apologize (for a wrongdoing)

Exemples

  • 赔罪
    Tā yǐ jīng xiàng wǒ péi zuì le.
    He has already apologized to me.
  • Nǐ yīng gāi gěi tā péi gè zuì.
    You should apologize to him.
  • Tā yīn wèi shuō cuò huà, péi le hǎo jǐ cì zuì.
    Because he said the wrong thing, he apologized several times.

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